Daily Kennebec journal., 1887-12-13

tiS lInlllgrduts nOt IO1l.l III 10 become citl
zens- Foreigners eo,niag temporarily fol
pleasure or business are exempt from the
provisions of the act
By Frye-Bills to encourage the American
merchant marine, to promote the building OF
American iron steel steamers; relating tS
pilotage; relating to the inspection of steam
vessels.
By Plata bill TO prevent frauds on Amer
lean manufactures. Ii prohibits the importa-
ton of articles of foreign manufacture, bear
ing the mark or stamp of American manu-
facture, under the penalty of forfeiture.
By Aldrich--A bill authorizing the secre-
tary of the treasury to apply the surplus in
the treasury TO the purchase of outstanding
bonds, provided that the bonds SO purchased
shall not be held to constitute part of the
sinking fund, but be cancelled and destroyed.
The secretary is also authorized to receive 4
per cent. interest bearing bonds, and issue in
exchange an equal amount of 2 per cent.
interest bearing bonds, payable the same
time the As would become due. The per
cent. bonds will not be called in as long as
any bonds bearing higher rate of interest
shall be outstanding and uncalled, and per
cents are TO be called in in inverse order
of issue, the last issue TO be the first called
in. In consideration of the re-
duction of interest effected the secretary
is authorized to pay ont TO the holders of
per cent bonds exchanged for per cents, a
sum equal to the aggregate value of interest
from which the United States was released
by exchange, provided in aseertaining the
value the interest shall be computed at not
less than 2 per cent. per annum, reinvested
quarterly, and the 4 per cent bonds received
i'll exchange shall be destroyed. The pay
ments authorized may be accredited to the
sinking fund. When any national banking
association makes deposit of bonds as Sc
curity for its circulating notes, the associa-
ton shall be entitled TO receive notes not ex-
ceeding the par value of the bonds deposited,
the total amount of the notes issued however
at no time TO exceed the actually paid in cap
ital stock OF the association.
BY Plumb---Bill to make the offense pun
ishable by fine and Imprisonment for any
railroad, sleeping car, Telegraph or express
Ct, to offer any congressman or other gov
ernment employees any free pass or reduc-
ton from the ordinary rates charged. Also
made the offence of like gravity for any
government employee to accept or use such
pass
By Gibson.--Bill to repeal the act forbid
ding the appointment to any position in the
army to any person who served in any capac-
lty in the military, naval, or civil service of
the socaled confederacy.
BY Hale. Bill to make the salary of the
chief of the L. S. fish commission $1,000 per
annum. Also bill providing the following
bounties per gross ton be paid
upon all iron and steel steam vessels built
in the L. 5. and registered after July /, 1888,
on all vessels between one thousand and two
thousand tons burden, SIS per ton; between
two and three thousand tons, $50 per ton !;
over three thousand tons, S2j per ton; less
than one hundred tons, SO per ton. All
vessels entitled to bounties shall be con-
structed according to this plans of the Navy
department, and shall at any time within
twenty-five years be subject to purchase at a
reasonable price for use in the military ser
vice of the L. 5.
Beck offered resolution directing the
post office commission to enquire into the
adyisbility of reducing the rate of letter
postage to one cent, when the letters do not
exceed one ounce in weight. He asked that
it be laid on the table, saying that he might
introduce bill TO that effect. 1t was so or
dered.
Butler offered resolution, which was
adopted, for the appointment of select
committee of five to enquire into the advisi-
biiity and practicability of establishing and
maintaining postal telegraph
Hale offered the preamble of a resolution,
recitlng the provision of the civil service law
which prohibits government officials from
offensive partisanship, and letters of the
President and Commissioner Oberly on the
subject providing for the appointment Of a
select committee of seven to examine fully
into the present condition of the civil service
in all its branches, and to ascertain whether
the appointments have been based on
the merit of qualifications or distributed as
partisan fayors, and as to the participation of
government officials in political conventions
and elections with power to employ stenog-
raphers. He said he would call it up for
action hereafter.
Platt offered a resolution instructing the
committee on finance to inquire into the expe-
diency of exempting from duty articles of
personal baggage not intended for sale.
Adopted.
Plat gave notice that tomorrow he would
offer resolution providing for open sessions
of the senate on treaties and executive nomi-
nations. except when otherwise ordered.
Frye offered resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to the
Senate copies of all letters and other com
munications relating to bonding the Pacific
Coast steamship Co., and all papers touch
ing that transaction. Adopted.
George offered resolution instructing the
judiciary committee to inquire into the ex-
pediency of amending the laws relating to
judgments or liens so as to regulate them as
near as may be by the laws of the state in
which such judgments are rendered. Adopt
ed.
Call offered resolution instructing the
judiciary committee to report what legisla-
ton is necessary to prevent the United
Courts, Gin managing railroads by receivers
from depriving lawful creditors of their
liens on such railroads by state property un-
der the receivers certificates. Placed on the
calendar.
Farwell introduced bill regulating immi,
grafton.
The credentials and papers in the West
Virginia case were on motion of Hoar. re-
ferred to the committee on privileges and
elections.
The Senate then, on motion of Edmunds
went into secret session. Ten minutes after.
wards the doors were reopened.
Senate adjourned.
The total number of joint bills and resolu
tions introduced was 594, larger number
than was ever before introduced in the Sen
ate in one day.
The President has sent the following nom
nations to the Senate:
To be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States, Oscai
). Strauss of New York, to Turkey; Alex
ander X. Lawton of Georgia, to Austria Hun
gary Bayless w. Hanna to the Argentin,
Republic.
To be minister re sident and consul genera
of the United States 5. S. Carlisle of Lou
isiana, to Bolivia.
| To be consul general of the United States
Jared Lawrence Rathbore of California, a
Paris; Charlton H. Way of Georgia at ST
/ Petersburg; ID. Lynch Pringle of South Car
olino- at Constantinople Harold l.. Sewel
of Maine, at Apia-
To be secretary of the legation and consul
general of the United States--John G. Wake
of Texas at Bogota; James X. Bosmer o
I New York at Guatemala.
| To be secretary of the legation of tn
/ United States--Charles c. Long of Ne,
York, to Correa; Samuel l.. Williams o
Maryl land, to Brazil.
To be commissioner of fish and fisheries
r. Browne Goode.
To be consuls of the United States--Henr